American English pronunciation
How to pronounce continental
IPA transcription: [,kɑntə'nɛntəl]
Pronunciation variants: [,kɑntə'nɛntəl][,kɑntə'nɛnəl]
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Adjective
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of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
“a Continental breakfast”
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of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
“the Continental Army”
“the Continental Congress”
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of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
“the continental divide”
“continental drift”
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being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
“the continental United States”
“continental Europe”
“continental waters”
Usage examples
- Its climate zone can be classified as continental.
- Nelchina is located at the continental climate zone.
- The European edition is distributed in continental Europe and Africa.
- ICBM is the abbreviation for intercontinental ballistic missile.
- The loss of "Randolph" was a serious blow to the fledgling Continental Navy.
- The album art is a homage to the Tricontinental Conference promotional posters.
- The park enjoys a more continental climate than other parts of the country.
- ICBM is the abbreviation for intercontinental ballistic missile.
- ICBM is the abbreviation for intercontinental ballistic missile.
- Continental Airlines: the Proud Bird with the Golden Tail.